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Hong Kong Fire Tragedy: 7 Charged With Manslaughter in Deadliest Blaze in Decades

10 June 2026 10:10

Hong Kong authorities charged seven people and two companies with manslaughter and conspiracy to defraud over a fire that killed 168 people in the Wang Fuk Court estate. The blaze occurred on Nov.

15, 2025, during a renovation project. The defendants include directors of Will Power Architects and Prestige Construction & Engineering, and a registered inspector.

The hearing will resume in September.

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